Other News Releases Related to Case 16-OCD-272

Witness Assistance

The Director of the Special Investigations Unit, Tony Loparco, says there are no reasonable grounds to believe a criminal offence was committed when Waterloo Regional Police officers attempted to stop a 56-year-old man from jumping from a Highway 401 overpass in October 2016. The man fell eight metres and died from his injuries.

The Director’s Report was delivered to the Attorney General, as is required by law under the Police Services Act. The Attorney General has directed that the document be posted online.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

consider whether an officer has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation

depending on the evidence, lay a criminal charge against the officer if appropriate or close the file without any charges being laid